Hey people! I got the results in (mostly from guests) and most of you guys wanted Thalia / Leo... So I guess that's who I'm putting in this story! BUT, for all you Thalia / Luke fans, I will make them date, just for you ;)

This chapter is kind of forced. I needed this to happen in order to make the next one happen. The next one will be focused on Nico, even though he's had a chapter already. And after his drama, it's going to start being other people, like Leo, Jason, Piper, and Luke. Oh, and Annabeth.

Kay, so hope you enjoy! Please review!

Disclaimer: I own NOTHING! Except for Cassia, Zach, and Ariella.

Oh, and they sing the We Are The In Crowd version of Grenade... But I gave Zach more lines :)

Four (Zach):

"That just doesn't sound right."

"Do you not see me trying?"

"Well, maybe you should try harder!"

"Well, maybe I could if you stopped staring me down!" I exclaim.

"I'm supposed to stare you down until you get it right," Cassia crosses her arms. "If I didn't, then if we ever become famous, you'd be nervous because of the fans that will be staring at you."

"They'd be staring at me in awe, with their eyes full of affection. You? You're staring hurtful glares," I tell her.

"Oh well," she sticks her tongue out at me. "Play it again. I'll just sing the first words that come to my head."

"Okay," I sigh. Because of my singing major, I'm required to take this stupid song writing class. Cassia has to do it too, because of her dance major. According to my sister though, they do. She's also a dance major… And Cassia's best friend. I know, it's ironic. What are the chances that a guy's worst nightmare and enemy is their younger sister's best friend you're your me, then it's pretty high. But Ariella has this thing of when she wants something to happen, she'll do anything to make it happen. Like how she guilted me into joining a band with Cassia (because we 'harmonize well together' or something like that; I usually just tune her out though) by saying how I was never there for her in her childhood. Uhmm… I was always with her during her childhood…

"Zach?" Cassia waves her hand in front of my face.

"What?" I shudder. "Sorry. I got distracted by my thoughts."

"I figured. That tends to happen with you," she rolls her eyes. "Just play the music."

"Wait… Where's your bass?" I raise an eyebrow at her.

"I left it in my room. Why?"

"I was wondering why I had to play it," I tell her.

"We didn't right the music for the bass yet," she reminds me.

"Oh… right," I nod slowly.

"And people say Ariella is the stupid one in your family," she mutters.

"She is," I assure her. "Trust me. Last night she…"

"I've heard this story already," she cuts me off. "Just play."

"Okay," I sigh before playing the familiar track of sounds on my sky blue electric guitar.

"Ugh! I can't think of anything!" she face palms once I'm done with the first verse. "Writing our first song isn't as easy as it looks."

"Eh… Sorry?" I say, not really knowing how to respond.

"Don't apologize for something that you didn't do," she replies.

"Sor… I was just trying to be nice," I defend.

"Well, don't be." Cassia answers me. "I don't like you. You don't like me. Why should we be nice to each other?"

"Because it's the right thing to do?" I shrug.

"No. There is no reason."

"But…"

"No buts," she snaps.

"I've thought of something," I say, getting my fingers ready to play the notes again. "But you're not going to like it…"

"Just play it! It's due at the end of the period. Plus, we have to preform it."

"Okay," I sigh. I strum again, and start to sing.

Black, black, black and blue

Beat me till I'm numb

Tell the devil I said hey when you get back to where you're from

Bad woman, bad woman

That's just what you are

Yeah, you smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car

I brace myself for her negative answer, but she squeals, "That was so good!"

"Thanks!" I smile, finally glad we're agreeing on something.

"But… I've got a few improvements."

"Like what?" I ask, clearly offended.

"One, that can't be the start of the song. Maybe the second verse? Two, I'm joining in on the bad woman part. Three, sing it with more of your chest voice. It won't sound good if you don't. Four…"

"I get the point," I inform her.

"Good," she smirks. "So let's get to work on the rest of the song."

-LINE BREAK-

Cassia borrowed Thalia's bass (yeah, her, Nico, and Percy are in the same class as us) and our teacher, Mrs. Carson, is now making us sing it to the whole class. It's pretty awkward, because we only practiced it once, quietly, because we would've gotten yelled at if we spoke any louder than a whisper. Mrs. Carson is a mean women.

"Ready?" I ask Cassia as we set up our microphones on the mini stage in the back of the room.

"Totally," she nods.

"Then let's do this," I say. I take a deep breath and then begin to play my guitar. She joins in on the bass, and the drummer guy (just some random kid in the class) joins in too.

Cassia:

Easy come, easy go
That's just how you live oh
Take take take it all
But you never give
Should've known you was trouble
From the first kiss
Had your eyes wide open
Why were they open?

Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love
Is all I ever asked
Cause what you don't understand
Is I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on the blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

Zach:
Black, black, black and blue
Beat me till I'm numb
Tell the devil I said hey when you get back to where you're from
Cassia and Zach:

Bad woman, bad woman
That's just what you are
Yeah, you smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car

Cassia:
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes you did
To give me all your love
Is all I ever asked
Cause what you don't understand
Is I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on the blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Cassia:
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

Cassia:
If my body was on fire
You would watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me, you're a liar
Cause you never ever ever did, baby

Both:
But darling I'd still catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on the blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Zach:
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes I would die for ya baby
But you won't do the same
You wouldn't do the same
You never do the same
Oh, you never do the same
No, no, no, no

The whole class erupts in cheers and I smile at them. It's like being famous and having groupies… Except these people are forced to cheer for us…

"That was amazing!" Cassia high fives me. "We've got to sing together more often!"

"We've got to write songs more often," I correct her.

"Good point," she laughs. "But I still hate you."

I guess you can't always win. "Yeah," I sigh. "I know."